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The DCN Weekly: Episode 43

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PILBARA and Kimberley ports closed this week as category-five cyclone Ilsa approached the coast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6i4hUihd9sxgsbvvAA79dH?si=18c30b9f4f85427c Also...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 43

MOL joins methane abatement coalition

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MITSUI O.S.K Lines has joined an initiative tasked with reducing the global maritime industry’s methane emissions. The Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII)...
MOL joins methane abatement coalition

Officers awarded for 60-container meth bust

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FOUR police officers have been awarded for their roles in a drug investigation that saw 60 shipping containers of meth seized in Papua New Guinea. The Australian Federal Police,...
Officers awarded for 60-container meth bust

Cargo.one unveils new digital platform

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DIGITAL air cargo bookings marketplace cargo.one has launched a new platform designed for freight forwarders and import and export agents. The company said the platform, cargo.one...
Cargo.one unveils new digital platform

ICS strengthens ties with China Shipowners' Association

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THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has announced intentions to strengthen its relationship with China’s shipping industry. ICS chairman Emanuele Grimaldi was in Shanghai...
ICS strengthens ties with China Shipowners' Association

WA Museum proposes legislative change to safeguard shipwrecks

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THE WESTERN Australian Museum is proposing changes to maritime archaeology legislation to better protect shipwrecks in WA waters. The WA Museum is reviewing the Maritime...
WA Museum proposes legislative change to safeguard shipwrecks

Swire Projects receives ISO certifications

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SWIRE Projects has received ISO certifications in quality management, environmental management and occupational safety management. The projects and heavy lift shipping division of...
Swire Projects receives ISO certifications

CTAA calls for safer port access detours during West Gate Tunnel works

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CONTAINER Transport Alliance Australia is calling for safer heavy-vehicle detour routes during the next construction phases of Melbourne’s West Gate Tunnel Project. The project,...
CTAA calls for safer port access detours during West Gate Tunnel works

Government responds to scathing Inland Rail review

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THE FEDERAL government has accepted all 19 recommendations outlined in a damning review of the Inland Rail project. The government appointed Dr Kerry Schott to head up the...
Government responds to scathing Inland Rail review

Fractured axle a focus in coal and freight train collision investigation

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A FRACTURED axle has become a focus in the Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s investigation into a freight and coal train collision. The ATSB has been investigating the incident...
Fractured axle a focus in coal and freight train collision investigation

The DCN Weekly: Episode 42

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THIS week, the government reported a 38-tonne biosecurity haul had been intercepted in Sydney. https://open.spotify.com/episode/36jsNG1F1p0SGd60LCHdoJ?si=f961dda29c324262...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 42

UNCTAD to provide maritime industry knowledge under High Seas Treaty

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THE UNITED Nations Conference on Trade and Development said it will contribute maritime knowledge and data to help countries implement the Biodiversity Beyond National...
UNCTAD to provide maritime industry knowledge under High Seas Treaty

Global drug operation targets containers, ports and trusted insiders

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A JOINT operation involving the shipping industry, Australian Border Force, World Customs Organization and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime has led to the seizure of 98 tonnes of...
Global drug operation targets containers, ports and trusted insiders

IMO announces candidates for secretary-general position

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THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization has announced the candidates for the position of IMO secretary-general. Current IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim is to step down from the...
IMO announces candidates for secretary-general position

Eighth convicted over maritime meth haul in Geraldton

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AN EIGHTH man has been found guilty over the importation of 1.2 tonnes of methamphetamine into Geraldton. The drugs were detected in 2017. Police said it was, at the time, the...
Eighth convicted over maritime meth haul in Geraldton